Non-pharmacological Pain Care During Complex Wound Care Procedures

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect on pain and both Virtual Reality and Music Therapy as add-on therapy during wound care at the surgical wards in adults.

Inclusion Criteria:Individuals aged 18 or older who are admitted to the surgical nursing wards having wounds receiving wound careIndividuals who will undergo minimum of 1 to a maximum of 3 sequential complex wound care procedures before dischargeAt least 1 prior painful wound care procedure, where they have indicated a VAS ≥ 4, or patients reporting a VAS ≥ 4 before initiating the wound care procedure.Exclusion Criteria:Individuals not being able to understand Dutch language at primary school levelIndividuals not being able to read or write DutchIndividuals diagnosed with dementia and/or cognitive impairmentIndividuals diagnosed with epilepsyIndividuals diagnosed with autismIndividuals diagnosed with migraineIndividuals with severe dizziness and/or nauseaIndividuals with a known history of claustrophobiaIndividuals who are unable to sign informed consent owing to mental disorder or formally stated to be incompetent to decideIndividuals who have no feeling in the wound care areaIndividuals with >1 wound requiring wound careIndividuals with physical (and/or cognitive) disabilities on the face, eye, ear, nose and neck that prevent the use of the VR headgear and/or headphones